This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively address (a) various FAPE issues and (b) the less frequent but ongoing issue of LRE under the IDEA. Download the update and read more.
Monthly Legal Updates
May 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that address various FAPE issues and remedies for students with dyslexia or behavioral disorders. Download the update and read more. Registration is open for the Lehigh Special Education Law Symposium, June 19-24 (virtual) and the Lehigh Section 504 Coordinators Institute, June 23-24 (virtual). More information at https://wordpress.lehigh.edu/spedlaw/
April 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two recent court decisions that respectively address attorneys’ fees for parents and FAPE for students with dyslexia. Download the update and read more.
March 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies court decisions that address current issues for students with disabilities, including not only eligibility, but also free appropriate public education (FAPE) under Endrew F. in the context of the high-stakes remedy of tuition reimbursement. Download the update and read more.
February 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies court decisions that address current issues for students with disabilities, including dyslexia identification/ interventions and masking policies. Download the update and read more.
January 2022 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two court decisions that address current issues, including the provision of ABA services and specialized reading methodologies. Download the update and read more.
December 2021 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies two court decisions that address current issues, including school district mask mandates and special education teachers’ lack of regular certification. Download the update and read more.
COVID-19 Guidance and Case Law: Fall Update
November 10, 2021 Now that most schools have resumed full in-person instruction, the frequency and outcomes of COVID-19 legal issues are becoming clearer. This latest summary provides an update since this past summer’s Special Supplement 9. As explained below, the expected surge in the number and complexity of cases has not surfaced. State complaint decisions… Continue reading COVID-19 Guidance and Case Law: Fall Update
November 2021 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies a pair of recent court decisions that seem to differ from the traditional district-deferential approach in methodology disputes. Download the update and read more.
October 2021 Legal Update
This month’s update identifies recent, appeals court decisions illustrating the remedial consequences of child find violations under the IDEA and the liability consequences of bullying claims under Section 504. Download the update and read more.
Perry A. Zirkel 